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afforded

[uh-fawr-did] / əˈfɔr dɪd /




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The civil servants are held to high performance standards and do face adverse actions, even though they are afforded due process that is reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

It first lays out protections afforded to LPRs, declaring that they “shall not” be compelled to prove that they satisfy the requirements for legal entry “unless” one of six exceptions applies.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

Xi was afforded a lavish welcome on the trip, which he took with his wife and other senior officials.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Over the past year, the stability afforded by our careers has brought calm to my relationship with my husband.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

We were afforded that brief glimpse of the terrain—the soldiers of the 14th already marching across the bridge toward the enemy encampment in their rows, six by six; and we in rows to follow them.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson



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